Church Magazine September 2020mk2

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From the Vicar……It has been over three months since my last letter, due mainly to the restrictionscaused by Coronavirus. Has much happened in the life of our church? Well, yes,in many ways. Despite the lockdown back in March, I have been recordingservices to be shown on Facebook and YouTube. Also, I started a daily ‘blog’ andthese have all been well received.The situation now is that our church is open as usual for all the main servicesand a period for private prayer every Tuesday morning from 10:00am until noon.So, if you’re in need of a quiet few minutes prayer or quiet reflection, pleasemake use of the church during that time.Unfortunately, the size of our congregations has not recovered to pre-lockdownlevels; I would say about one third of the normal attendance. This is notunexpected due to many of our members shielding or in a vulnerable group. Ifyou are contemplating on returning to church, be assured we have introducedand working with government and diocesan guidance; produced riskassessments and procedures to minimise risk to all worshippers.Of you come to church, we have hand sanitiser (and masks available if yourequire them) plus signs to guide you around and of course practise socialdistancing. We can have communion services, but only giving out bread, notwine. Unfortunately, as we go to press, we cannot yet have any congregationalsinging, but our organist Peter Wynne, plays throughout the service, which hasreally made a difference and is extremely uplifting. Sadly, I am still conductingmany funerals, some are now in church and the diocese has reinstated all feesfor these from July just gone.Also, sadly, we have had to cancel most of the events we normally hold this timeof year and for the rest of the year. No Summer Fun Day, no Rose QueenCrowning, no Christmas Tree Festival, no Parade Services. I am hoping to holdsome sort of Harvest Service, as our Bishop is encouraging us to keep providing
food for our Foodbanks etc. especially as this pandemic has affected many morefamilies than would normally be in need.On a more positive note, we did not manage to hold our annual church AGM inApril, and this will now take place on September 13th (Sunday) after the 10:00amservice in the Hall. People are invited to attend, especially PCC members. We willneed to elect two new Wardens and three PCC members at that meeting. If youare shielding or unable to attend for any other reasons but wish to comment onany church business from last year; please email or write to the PCC via theSecretary: Louise Benney, 9 Dorking Road, Chorley or ring her on 434088.If you wish to stand (be nominated) for any of these positions, you can collect aform from the back of church or contact Louise or the Vicar who will be pleasedto provide them.If it all sounds bad news, let us not be too downhearted, as we know that whenwe suffer, the Lord is always ready to listen. There is a saying that the Lord willprovide, and I and sure that if we all be the one body that God intended us tobe, then we will come through this and become a more faithful and strongerspiritual family, if we all work as one.Every blessing and may God protect you all.PeterContact for Flower Guild:Anne Wilding 01257 411252
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